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Madison Sarantakos is a swimmer from Oklahoma.

Madison has won the individual state swimming championship in Oklahoma three times, once in the 200-meter freestyle and twice in the 100-meter butterfly.

She is a senior at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma. Her leadership and talent was instrumental in taking Norman North High School to their first state team championship in school history last year.

She is also a member of the Sooner swim club in Norman. She has been a part of the club since she was 7 years old. She is also a member of USA swimming and has been so since 2004. For her age group, she has set many records in the clubs and schools she has swam for.

She was added to the USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican Team for 2015-2016. For 2016-2017, she has verbally committed to Georgia Southern University.

According to swimswam.com Sarantakos is reported to have said, “I chose GSU because I felt at home and welcomed by the team and coaching staff immediately. I fell in love with the campus, facilities and the entire feel of the University. With strong academics coupled with a great swim program — I knew this was the place for me. I can’t wait to be an Eagle!”

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The Art of Time Ensemble presents The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

BY JOHNNY LU

The George-Anne staff

Toronto’s acclaimed chamber orchestra, The Art of Time Ensemble, brings their reincarnation of the worldrenowned Beatles album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” to Georgia Southern University on November 13, 2015.

“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” epitomized the height of the Beatles’ career that forever changed the rock music scene. Tracks to be performed from the two-sided album include “She’s Leaving

Home,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “When I’m SixtyFour,” “Getting Better,” and of course “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

Formed by soloist and artistic director Andrew Burashko in 1998, the Art of Time Ensemble is a collective band of classical, jazz and pop musicians.

Combining paramount art with pop culture in concerts that juxtapose each genre at their finest, Art of Time revolutionizes the way audiences from across the globe experience music.

With the goal of bringing new and diverse audiences together in the world of performing

arts, the Canadian-based band establishes live art experiences of both artistry and quality.

Collaborating with some of Canada and Europe’s finest artists, the “Art of Time Ensemble” has regularly made appearances at music festivals and events such as Music in the Morning in Vancouver and Chamberfest. Art of Time has worked with artists such as writer Margaret Atwood and choreographer Peggy Baker.

For over a decade, Andrew Burashko has worked with Baker in an ongoing collaboration for modern dance.

Borrowing American jazz

chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux and Canadian pop icons Sarah Slean and Steven Page for a United States tour, the Art of Time Ensemble sets sail for 12 cities November 2015.

Performing Arts Center Box Office manager Juanita Smith said that the performing arts scene at GSU has come a long way in bringing big names and Grammy Award-winning and nominated artistry to the university and spreading their music and art among the Georgia Southern and local Statesboro community.

“In addition to the performance, the event will be

hosting a 1960’s themed Beatles costume party for guests prior to the show,” Smith said.

One part tone poem and one part rock opera, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” returns for one night in the form of the Art of Time Ensemble’s rendition of the genre-defining album. Art of Time Ensemble presents “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” rocks and rolls on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 7:30 pm in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets pricing and information can be found online and at the box office.

Going out the safe way

Drunk mode app comes to the boro

BY KRISTYN HUGHES

The George-Anne contributor

It’s a Friday night, you and your friends decide to go out for an expected night at the bars. A couple of drinks later you realize, you’ve lost a friend. For someone who isn’t up to date with the latest apps, this could cause a stressful, drunken night. For someone who is up to date on the latest mobile apps, this one’s a no brainer. The Drunk Mode app allows you to keep up with everybody you went out with as long as they have the app as well.

“Drunk Mode” was developed after Joshua Anton realized his friend had drunk dialed him with all reasons to believe that he probably didn’t mean to. The app was originally designed to stop people from drinking and dialing but grew to have many

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more helpful features.

“Drunk Mode” has four different features according to iTunes. It allows you to put numbers on a block list so you don’t accidentally call certain numbers during your night out. The “Find My Drunk” feature allows you to track your friends so you never lose them but they have to have the app on their mobile device as well for this to work. The feature uses GPS tracking to keep you in contact with the people you went out with.

It also keeps a log on where you went that night so you can track your footsteps just in case you left something, or just wanted to share where you went with Facebook. Last but not least, the Drunk Mode App allows you to find a ride home if needed and gives you walking directions to your friend’s locations just in case they’re close by.

Although still its Beta form,

Apple and Android have made it available to download.

The app has been very popular and according to the Huffington Post, Drunk Mode has had 91,000 downloads as of last year.

“It’s an awesome app,” said Chris Smith, junior multimedia journalism major.

“I’ve used the Beta version on Apple once or twice and it really came in handy. I lost my keys during a night where I decided to go everywhere.

The app helped me backtrack and find my keys."

Smith also said he hopes more features are added to the app once the Beta testing is complete, but until then, avoiding the infamous “butt dialing” is a step in the right direction.

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WE WANT YOU! Who is hiring in the boro?

BY KRISTYN HUGHES

The George-Anne contributor

Looking for a job in the Statesboro area can be tough.

Especially when it seems like everyone around you is looking for one as well. Many of us by now have run out of our eagle express or are just in need of some extra cash for the holiday season. Whatever it may be, we can all appreciate a job. So the question is, who is actually hiring in Statesboro?

Unlike Burger King who has had the same “Now Hiring” words on their marquee for a few months now, there are a few places looking to fill positions around the Statesboro area.

Many service industries are hiring at the moment like Arby’s whose application you can pick up in store or fill out online. The “new” Zaxby’s across from the Centennial dorms is also accepting applications as well.

It wouldn’t hurt having an application on file.

Want to go the server experience route?

Gnats Landing is always accepting

applications that you can pick up in store as well as FoodWorld and Cookout on Fair road.

One place to look during your job search, The Georgia Southern Employment Center website. Accessible through my.georgiasouthern, Georgia Southern lists full, part-time, temporary, student and work study jobs. Students enrolled with at least 6 credits can apply for student positions through the website.

If you’re confident in your driving skills, 18 years of age, have a clean driving record and never meet a stranger, maybe a job with Boro D.D driving a Taxi cab or teaming up with Uber might work for you. You would need your driving record over the last few years as well as pass a background check.

Whether they’re just accepting applications or actively hiring, having extra money in your pocket is something we all can appreciate.

Add up the cash and subtract the calories

BY TIFFANY SKINNER The George-Anne staff

Georgia Southern University Health Education and Promotion will host its first annual Save Calories and Cash awareness event on Thursday, Nov. 5. The event will take place in the Russell Union ballroom from 11 am until 1 pm.

The purpose of the event is to show students how to maintain a healthy diet on a budget.

Students will be able to learn about the various healthy food options offered on campus.

"We want to foster the student's ability to monitor their spending habits while making wise food choices,’’ said health

services graduate assistant Marcus Nesbitt.

Students will be able to engage in open discussion and games.

The Spin Spot nutrition game will allow students to test their knowledge about vegetables and how many calories are in their favorite foods. They will also be able to play a game called Blubber Buster kit that shows you exactly how many calories and grams of fat ate in the food you eat.

“Students may think it’s hard to eat healthy but it’s really not," said director of the university wellness program, Michelle Martin. "They should come to this event and let us help them explore all of the healthy food options right here on campus."

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The event will also focus on physical activity.

Students will be provided with resources such as a list of maps to help aid students with their daily physical activities.

They will also be given a campus map to help track their walking distance on campus.

“I would attend the event because It’s a win win situation," said Egypt Parker, a junior english major. "You’re learning to save money and take care of your body at the same time.’’

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Mike Hughes will serve as one of the team captains for the Eagles this season. He started every game last season as a freshman.

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The Eagles return to the court after finishing 22-9 and reaching the Sun Belt Championship Game last season. last season. Their first game is tonight at 7pm in Hanner Fieldhouse.

BY ROBERT GEORGE The George-Anne staff

The Men’s Basketball program will look to build off a strong 2014-2015 season that saw the Eagles go 22-9 and advance to the Sun Belt Championship Game where they fell to Georgia State by just two points. That loss will be a big motivating factor for the Eagles this season.

“It’s a motivating thing for us. We were an inch away from wining the whole thing,” head coach Mark Byington said. “We were close, and now we gotta figure out how to overcome that inch and move forward.”

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class that included five of the team’s top seven scorers. They will return two starters from that squad, however, in guard Mike Hughes and forward Jake Allsmiller.

Hughes started every game last season and Allsmiller started in 19 of the 31 contests. Both players averaged at least 20 minutes per game and were key cogs in the rotation. Forward Coye Simmons and guard Devonte Boykins had limited playing time last season, but they’ll be counted on to step up and contribute immediately.

The only upperclassman is senior transfer Devince Boykins.

He previously played at Marshall, and will be counted on to provide some leadership, especially when the team plays in some big time environments early in the season. Coach Byington will rely on these guys to

help lead the younger players throughout the season.

Hughes, Allsmiller and both of the Boykins brothers were selected as the team captains for the 2015-2016 season.

"Our captains are voted on by the student-athletes so it's a big honor to be placed on them by their teammates," said Byington in an interview Tuesday afternoon. "Having three sophomores be captains is unusual, but they all do have the experience and leadership qualities."

The Eagles will play a very challenging nonconference schedule that will hopefully prepare them for the highly competitive Sun Belt.

“The Sun Belt was better than I expected,” Byington said. “The talent level in the league is very high.”

The team will travel to face SEC foes Ole Miss and Auburn

before going to Durham, NC to take on the NCAA defending national champion Duke Blue Devils on Dec. 15.

Coach Byington is hopeful that the tough slate of games will help the young team get better quicker and prepared for the conference schedule.

“It’s extremely challenging,” Byington said. “We’re playing very good teams, most of them on the road. Obviously it’s highlighted by Duke, but Winthrop is picked to win the Big South and Ole Miss and Auburn are good. I think a lot of times when guys are going through adversity they grow up faster, which is what we’re hoping for.”

The Eagles will host Middle Georgia tonight in Hanner Fieldhouse. Tipoff is at 7pm.

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The Eagles look to rebound from a 5-24 season.Their first game is Nov. 10 in Hanner Fieldhouse.

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The Eagles look to rebound after a disappointing last season. The team returns four starters to the 2015 squad.

BY ROBERT GEORGE The George-Anne staff

The Georgia Southern Women’s Basketball team is looking to begin a new era of competition and winning and in the 2015-2016 campaign.

After going a combined 2368 in the last three seasons, the Eagles are ready to move forward with a new coaching staff and a new mindset.

“There’s a tremendous tradition here at Georgia Southern,” Head Coach Kip Drown said. “Women’s Basketball has a proud tradition in the past.

Everything I think we need to be successful is here at Georgia Southern.”

The Eagles are returning seven of their top eight scorers from last year’s squad, all of whom averaged at least 11 minutes per game. That experience will be invaluable for a team that’s learning a new system and getting acclimated to a new coaching staff.

One of those players is Preseason second-team AllSun Belt selection Patrice Butler. The junior forward averaged 12.2 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game last season. She will be a crucial piece for the Eagles as they begin the 2015 season. Other returning starters include three juniors who all averaged

at least 20 minutes per game last season. Forward Briana Jones and guards Alexis Sams and Angel McGowan should provide the Eagles with experience and leadership as they help guide the team as the season begins.

“You have players that have played in college basketball for a few years, they know what to expect, they know the demands on their time,” Drown said. “You hope their gonna step up and be leaders and take those young kids and show them how we do things.”

“I have three goals for us this year,” Drown said. “Number one is for our kids to say when they get finished, ‘that’s the greatest team chemistry I’ve ever been a part of.’ Number two is for us to get to a .500 record… right now, in terms of our process, that’s our second goal. My third goal is that we qualify for the Sun Belt Tournament this year.”

The Eagles will play in 10 nonconference games before kicking off Sun Belt play on Dec. 30 against Texas State.

The nonconference slate is highlighted by a visit to Athens to take on the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The Eagles will play their first game on Nov. 10 against Coastal Carolina in Hanner Fieldhouse.

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Head Coach Kip Drown

Introducing

Coach Drown Kip Drown takes over as head coach for the Eagles in the 2015-2016 season. The 27-year veteran is the seventh head coach in the program’s history.

BY ROBERT GEORGE The George-Anne staff

27-year coaching veteran Kip Drown will helm the Women’s team in the 20152016 season. Drown has an extensive career in coaching basketball, and has helped turn around many struggling programs in his tenure.

“The program here has been down the last few years,” Drown said. “The previous four jobs I had, I inherited all programs that were coming off losing seasons.

I’ve experienced turning programs around.”

Drown has previously coached at Southwest Baptist, Georgia Southwestern, Grand Canyon and CSU-Pueblo and has a career record of 463-336 (.579). He led CSU-Pueblo to a winning record in every season he coached there and reached the NCAA II Tournament seven times.

The Eagles have struggled the past few years. They are coming off an 8-25 season, including just a 2-18 mark in the Sun Belt, which tied them with South Alabama in last place in the conference.

The Eagles ranked in the bottom in multiple statistical categories, including last in scoring margin, tenth in

scoring defense and ninth in scoring offense.

“We were in a lot of games, competitive in a lot of games, just didn’t finish it off,” Drown said. “That’s the next level we’re trying to go to, to play 40 minutes and execute at the end of the game, start putting nails in that coffin.”

Drown said the transition has been smooth and a lot of that is credit to the players willingness to learn and get better.

“We have the talent, we have the ability. I can’t say enough about how coachable our kids have been,” Drown said. “I’ve been really pleased with our kids.

They’ve been so coachable, great to work with.”

It will take some time for Drown to implement his system and teach the players and assistants, but is ready to take on that challenge and opportunity with the Eagles.

“It’s been ten years since I’ve had to teach an entire team a system,” Drown said.

“We’re having to teach all the coaches, teach all the players.

We’re trying to grow together as a team, grow together as a family, and on the court trying to become a good basketball team.”

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Blood, sweat and peers

IAN LEONARD Ian is a sophomore writing and linguistics major from Johns Creek, Ga

When I hear about instances of abuse or neglect occurring within families I always stop and think about how lucky I was to have been born to two loving and caring individuals.

Like many children I didn’t realize how fortunate I was until reaching adulthood, but looking back on my childhood

and my family, I can’t help but feel almost over-privileged.

You see, no one gets to choose their blood family and I essentially lucked out. This column isn’t about the family I didn’t choose, but rather the family I did pick. For those of you haven’t rolled already rolled your eyes, please feel free to do so now. Done?

Okay please bear with me. I know it’s one of the cheesiest things someone can say, but I think deep down we all recognize that your friends are basically the family you do get to choose.

As I said before, I feel extremely blessed to have the relatives that I have, but of course we’ve had our own share of family trouble.

Personally, I didn’t get along with my older brother for the longest time as a matter of fact, until relatively recently I actually held a strong resentment towards him. But even though I love my family,

Letter to the Editor: Response "Reflecting on Racism" hand would imply that you are making a prejudgment with Latane’ is a senior international trade the information you major from Chesapeake, Va have on hand i.e. skin color, ethnic group, religion, last name, Selene you are not racist. geographic location, etc. So You are prejudice. There is that example you gave about a difference. Racist would someone cutting you off and imply that you are assisting you chalking it up to their your group in using its social, ethnic group was prejudice, economic, and political not racist. In contrast, if a influence in order to limit the white person had a complaint opportunities of another ethnic about the driver he could group. Prejudice on the other actually lobby government

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I understood from an early age that I just didn’t quite connect with them when it came to my passions and interests. I think this is true for most children, and it’s really not that surprising honestly.

Every person is different, and while it’s nice when we do have a great deal in common with our parents or siblings, it rarely turns out to be the case.

Friends offer each individual a chance to pick those whom they want to spend time with based on the values and characteristics we deem fit.

It really is quite an amazing concept. I even remember meeting my longest standing best friend of over ten years as we were surprised to discover.

It was a chance meeting in our 6th grade math class, a simple conversation that led to a lifelong friendship. This man is someone I truly care about, I consider him a brother, and would do nearly anything for him, all because we share a

officials to close down DMVs in predominately minority counties like they are currently doing in Alabama or deny birth certificates to first generation Mexican Americans babies like they are doing in Texas.

These are racist attitudes because one group is using its power to limit another’s. The only ones capable of doing so in America are white people especially white males such as Nathan Palmer. Given that I wasn’t present at this event, I can only assume that you were misinformed or that you used a poor word choice in the article. Racism at its core, just like Rape, is based off power.

Given that you are a double minority, in being Mexican American and a female, you do not have the power in order

couple of similar interests.

Again, as cheesy as it sounds, your friends are just the family you get to choose at the end of the day. It’s interesting to me because many people seem to overlook this simple fact, when in reality nearly all “families” start off as two people, with no relation whatsoever who decide they want to be more than friends. This leads to two blood related families coming together, and forming a larger group. Personally, this isn’t a new concept to me. As is often said, it takes a village to raise a child, and in my case it seems like a whole city. From my neighbor down the street who practically taught me how to speak, to my mother’s best friends who were my “aunts” for the majority of my life.

Your family are the people who you care about and choose to spend your time with, whether they’re related to you or not.

to be racist. Nathan Palmer who is a part of the majority, being that he is a White male, is capable of being racist.

Racism just like Capitalism is a power structure where there are those who are at the top and those who are at the bottom. Minorities, who are at the bottom, are incapable of being racist in America because we do not have the same amount of power as our white counterparts, who are at the top. To put a bow on this, when was the last time Mexican-Americans used their power, by their own volition, to limit another ethnic group’s economic, social, or educational opportunity? I’m just saying though.

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The editors reserve the right to reject any submission and edit submissions for length.

Opinions expressed herein are those of the Board of Opinions, or columnists themselves and DO NOT necessarily reflect those of the faculty, staff, or administration of GSU, the Student Media Advisory, Student Media or the University System of Georgia.

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

BY MEG ELWOOD

The George-Anne staff

Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late to make this easy and healthy snack. Besides, now pumpkins will all be on sale (yay!). Roasted pumpkin seeds contain a high amount of zinc and manganese, which is good for your skin, bones and immune function.

Also, they’re a great replacement for fatty snacks like buttered popcorn or chips.

ONE MEDIUM PUMPKIN SALT OLIVE OIL OR 2 TSP UNSALTED BUTTER KNIFE, METAL SPOON, COLANDER, COOKIE SHEET & TWO BOWLS

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. With a sharp knife, cut a hole out of the top of the pumpkin, using the stem as a handle to take it off. If you’re carving your pumpkin, make it in a cool design. Remove the top.

Using a metal spoon, scrape the inside of the pumpkin to remove the seeds. Place seeds in a bowl, it’s OK if there’s some pumpkin snot on them

If you’re carving your pumpkin, be sure to place the seeds and pumpkin snot in separate bowls, this makes rinsing much easier.

Dump the bowl of seeds into your colander and rinse.

The excess pumpkin goo should come off easily, don’t worry if there are still bits in your colander, it adds a bit of that pumpkin-without-thespice flavor. Once rinsed, the seeds will be kind of slimy, this is normal.

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Now you can choose to add olive oil or butter to your seeds.

Olive oil is obviously healthier, but this time I was forced to use butter since my boyfriend doesn’t own any olive oil (slacker). Melt the two teaspoons of butter in the microwave or pour a small amount of the oil on your seeds. Salt however you’d like.

Spread seeds on a cookie sheet and place in oven for 45 minutes, stirring in between every 15 minutes that pass.

After 45 minutes has passed, the seeds will be dryer and have a golden tint of tastiness. All you have to do now is eat up!

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BRING IT THE PODCAST THAT WAS CREATED TO INSPIRE THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND.

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Keeping you in the know about Student Affairs and Enrollment Management events, designed with you in mind.

New York & Washington, D.C. Annual Winter Break Trip -Registration open now!

Location: Register online

The Office of Student Activities is gearing up for their Annual Winter Break Trip in December! Join us for an informational session to find out how you can experience New York City or Washington, DC with 100 other Georgia Southern students! The payment deadline has been extended to Friday, November 6th! Visit http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/student-activities/winter-break-trips/ • Dates of Trip: Saturday, December 12th - Friday, December 18th • Cost: $450 covers transportation and hotel.

Optional $100 deposit secures a seat.

Trips are limited to the first 102 students! Purchase your tickets!

Contact Information: OSA@GeorgiaSouthern.edu

UPB - Annual Miss GSU Scholarship Pageant Info Time: Thursday, October 8th at 5:00 - 6:30 pm Location: Russell Union, Rm 2052

Miss Georgia Southern University is a preliminary pageant for Miss Georgia and the winner could go on to become Miss America. Miss GSU attends traditional and community events and represents the student body in all that she does. Anyone that is interested in participating, must attend at least one information session (no exceptions) and submit an application.

Contact Information: UPB@GeorgiaSouthern.edu

Application timeline

• Open: Wednesday, 07 October at 6:00pm (via MyInvolvement) • Close: Friday, 13 November at 5:00pm

Contestant Requirements

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Yakov Savitskiy (pictured here), a GSU senior public relations major is the creator of the Bring It podcast, which is meant to help people pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations.

• Must be currently enrolled at Georgia Southern University for12 or more hours.

• Must have completed at least one semester at Georgia Southern University by date of pageant.

• Must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the university.

• Complete application, contract, etc. and submit to the Office of Student Activities.

• Must not turn 25 years old during the year of service.

• Must attend Miss Georgia Forum Weekend, if crowned Mis GSU. • Must be a U.S. citizen (as required by the Miss America Organization).

Contestants must meet all requirements to be eligible.

NOVEMBER 5th UPB: Night at the Clubhouse

BY ALEXANDRIA RICHBOURG The George-Anne contributor

You’re here, enrolled in college doing what you feel is what you’re supposed to be doing. But do you really know why you are here? Have you actually sat and thought about what you want, or are you simply following the narrative? You know, the narrative that says you go to college, you acquire the skills to work in society and how to work under someone, graduate and ultimately follow a blueprint that has already been sketched out but wasn’t specifically designed for you, nor was created by you.

Yes, that narrative.

If you are a young entrepreneur with a dream and you are passionate on pursing something more than just “the narrative,” Yakov Savitskiy has created “The Bring It Podcast” which is made to help young adults embrace their entrepreneurial mindsets and pursue their passions.

Each episode has a guest speaker ranging from established entrepreneurs, “New York Times” best-selling authors, success coaches, psychotherapists, other podcasters and people from across the world.

For example one guest is David Yarus, the founder of JSwipe, which is a Jewish dating app with users in over 70 countries (Episode 43). “People want to give back. That’s the cool thing about successful people. They want to give back, inspire others, and they want to make a difference as well,” said Savitskiy.

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Each guest speaker gives business advice, insight and even some personal advice that listeners can take and apply to their lifestyles that will help them further their mindsets on being better entrepreneurs.

Yakov Savitskiy is a senior public relations major here at Georgia Southern who is graduating in December. The 21-year-old truly has a desire and a passion to help his peers and young people like himself succeed, grow and follow their passions.

“I see a lot of people out there who don’t have the direction they need in their life so the podcast is meant to not only inspire, but give practical business and personal development advice. Things they can apply and things they can listen to and be inspired by,” said Savitskiy.

Although the podcast has only been online for three months so far, the show has managed to get close to a thousand downloads.

Savitskiy simply has a dream and is doing what it takes to go forward and sketch out his own blueprint for what he wants for his life. Helping others in his age group is clearly the inspiration for it.

“I want people to take action, really pursue their passions, and not make excuses,” said Savitskiy.

Check out Savitskiy’s website, take a listen or subscribe to the Bring It Podcast, by going to www.ylsavitskiy.com. If you would personally like to connect with Savistskiy himself, you can also do so by emailing him at yl@ylsavitskiy.com

Time: 10:00 pm Location: The Clubhouse IThe University Programming Board has changed the look of Thursday nights in the Boro! Students, meet us at the Clubhouse for free* bowling, mini golf and laser tag!

Pay $5 and add on go karting! This event is free and open to GSU students ONLY. Approximately, the first 1,000 students will get to bowl (Please arrive with your bowling teams). Students, please bring your Eagle IDs. Contact the University Programming Board with questions. If you need assistance, related to access for this event, please email: upb@georgiasouthern.edu at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

Contact Information: upb@georgiasouthern.edu

NOVEMBER 6th UPB Cinema: Southpaw Time: 6:00 pm & 8:00 pm Location: Russell Union Theater Looking for fun on a Friday night? Join the University Programming Board for their biweekly movie series. This event is free and open to the public. Students please bring your EagleIDs. This movie will be shown twice tonight (6pm and 8pm). Concessions will be available for minimal cost. Cash sales only. If you need assistance, related to access for this event, please email UPB@GeorgiaSouthern.edu.

Contact Information: upb@georgiasouthern.edu

NOVEMBER 10th Starting a New Student Organization Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Russell Union 2041 Interested in starting a new student organization? Attend this workshop and see how!

Contact Information: Kvannoord@GeorgiaSouthern.edu

NOVEMBER 11th Breaking Stereotypes Time: 5:30 pm Location: Russell Union 2047 Presenter: MSC Panel Stereotypes and biases prevent us from understanding people who are different from us. This presentation will teach participants to challenge perceptions to create more inclusive organizational environments Contact Information: randi-bastian@georgiasouthern.edu Your Student Activity Fees at Work The Weekly Buzz is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

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